Chapter 298

As the capital of the Middle-earth Empire, Luoyang was not only the center of the Nine Provinces but also the most prosperous and affluent region in the entire Kunlun Continent.

It was said that Luoyang's name had been passed down from ancient times. The city had a long history and had experienced tens of thousands of years of change, yet it still existed.

Today, an ordinary-looking black-robed youth had just arrived outside the majestic city gates of Luoyang.

A snow-white ape stood on his shoulder, looking at the undulating mountain range of the city wall in front of them. It seemed particularly excited.

The newcomer was none other than Gu Chen. After leaving the heavenly palace, he had traveled continuously and finally arrived at Luoyang today.

Three days later, it would be the Middle-earth Imperial Worship Ceremony.

The Green Qilin Killing God was originally traveling with Gu Chen, but he felt that if he stayed by Gu Chen's side, Gu Chen would easily relax his guard, which would be detrimental to his growth. Hence, he disappeared.

Although he had disappeared, Gu Chen knew that he must be somewhere not far away from him. It could be said that he had put a lot of thought into this.

Luoyang truly lived up to its name as the capital of the Nine Provinces. The towering city walls were not something that Gu Chen had seen before could compare to.

As the Imperial Worship Ceremony was very close, the guards at the city gates checked the people entering the city very carefully. The queue was very long.

Gu Chen lined up at the back of the queue and waited unhurriedly to enter the Imperial Capital.

People from all walks of life gathered in the queue, discussing the major events that happened in the Nine Provinces recently. Among them, Gu Chen heard his name mentioned many times.

"He just entered the King's Realm and is already ranked 88rd on the Nine Provinces Ranking List. That Chen Gu of the Celestial Court is really impressive! I heard that he is also on the invitation list for the Feast of Thoughts. I wonder if I can see him in person? "

"Heh, the Stars in Daytime is indeed rare. It seems like even the Huangfu Clan's genius can't compare. I really regret not going to the True Martial Academy to watch the battle."

The group of cultivators praised him. When Gu Chen heard others praising him, he had a strange expression.

He had never expected the impact of his breakthrough that day to be listed on both the Black Roll and the Nine Provinces Ranking List, which was even more unexpected.

Along the way, he had heard many similar comments.

"Zhi zhi!"

White Ape heard others talking about Gu Chen and shook its head indignantly.

Among all the rumors, Gu Chen had become famous, but there were very few people who mentioned the little fellow, so it felt very unhappy.

No matter what, it had played a very important role in Gu Chen's breakthrough, but no one had praised it for being wise and mighty.

"Even the Huangfu Clan 'genius can compare to him? You guys are really good at braging. One had to know that the prodigy Huangfu Qingming had already stepped into the Monarch Realm four years ago, and how old was Chen Gu of the Heavenly Court before he broke through to the Monarch Realm? Even though the breakthrough is happening, I can't compare to the Celestial Clan's Sovereign Sovereign Realm of Earth! "

"King Chen's Heavens!" Outstanding talents possess top-notch physiques. There are only seven known types of such physiques in the entire Kunlun Continent. Can that Chen Gu compare? "

Naturally, there were some who belittled him. Be it the commoners or cultivators, they all liked to discuss which genius was stronger.

Recently, Gu Chen had been in the limelight. Without a doubt, he was being compared to the Imperial Capital's geniuses.

This was Luoyang, and Huangfu Qingming lived here. Naturally, he had the most followers. Soon, the discussion that Gu Chen was not comparable to the Huangfu Qingming gained the upper hand.

Why would Gu Chen care about this kind of gossip? He just listened to it to kill time. However, a piece of news startled him.

"This time, the Stars in Daytime appeared. The Desolate God Sect spread the news that a jinx was born and that Chen Gu is the jinx. Their people even said that they will kill Chen Gu in the name of the Desolate God to deliver all living things from suffering. "

"Pfft, that crazy evil cult? Haven't they done enough crazy things? "

"Lower your voice! The Desolate God Sect has many believers. Don't let them hear you. Otherwise, they will sacrifice you to the Desolate God. "

The people who mocked the Desolate God Sect paled and did not dare to speak anymore.

Everyone knew that the Desolate God Sect's teachings were extreme. They gathered a large number of crazy believers. Whoever dared to insult their sect would end up in a miserable state.

After so many years, even the imperial court did not dare to muster the courage to eliminate this evil sect. It was because they had too many believers and their revenge methods were too terrifying.

"The Desolate God Sect? Do they have a grudge against me? "

Gu Chen frowned. He did not expect to be labeled as a jinx.

Xiao Chen immediately recalled what happened in Desolate God Valley and wondered if he had offended them because of that incident.

However, he quickly rejected this possibility. Back then, the Desolate God Sect's people were all dead. Furthermore, there was no need to make a big fuss over such a small matter.

Xiao Chen could not understand why the Desolate God Sect would target him. In the end, he concluded that this sect was full of lunatics. Perhaps they really believed him to be a jinx because of the Stars in Daytime. Xiao Chen thought about it seriously and realized that he was too stupid!

"Looks like I have to be careful of the Desolate God Sect as well as the Huangfu Clan in the capital."

Gu Chen felt a slight headache. He was not afraid of the unreasonable, but he was afraid of those who did not care about their lives. He had interacted with the Desolate God Sect's believers before, and every single one of them did not care about their lives …

After queuing for a long time, Gu Chen successfully entered the capital.

The capital was extremely prosperous. The streets were bustling with activity.

Gu Chen asked a passerby and went straight to the Shen Clan's residence.

"This is the place where Mother was born?"

Gu Chen stood outside the gates of the Shen Clan with an indescribable joy in his heart.

It had been a year. He had not seen his mother for a year. They had gone their separate ways. Finally, they had the chance to meet again.

If not for Crown Prince Ji Zefang's invitation to the Feast of Thoughts, he would not have found such a proper opportunity to meet his mother.

Gu Chen's divine sense immediately spread out and extended into the Shen Clan, trying to find his mother.

The Shen Clan occupied an extremely vast area. It was indeed worthy of being called a scholarly family. The layout of the pavilions in the residence was elegant and grand. Even the architecture was unique.

There were many places in the huge residence that prevented people from spying. The moment Gu Chen's divine sense touched them, he could not advance any further.

And in the area without the protection of the array, he could not find any trace of his mother.

"Who are you? What are you doing sneaking around outside my Shen Clan?"

Behind Gu Chen, a 68 or 69-year-old boy with a dignified appearance questioned.

He was Shen Yanhong, a third generation descendant of the Shen Clan. He had just returned from outside and was immediately displeased to see someone acting suspiciously outside his residence.

Gu Chen retracted his divine sense and turned to glance at the youth. "You are from the Shen Clan?"

"Yes, I am. What do you want?"

Shen Yanhong was young and could not hide his thoughts. He was especially proud of his status as a descendant of the Shen Clan.

"I am Chen Gu. I would like to see Imperial Tutor Shen Xudong. Please help me pass the message."